Strategy to Increase Awareness and Involvement of Private Medical Practitioners in RNTCP in Taluka Rahata of District Ahmednagar.

Background: The global annual incidence of Tuberculosis (TB) is 9 million cases of which estimated 2.3 million cases occur in India. In many parts of India, the private sector has remained alienated from Directly Observed Treatment Short course (DOTS) implementation; hence, case detection has remained low.

Impact of sex education on knowledge and attitude of adolescent school children of Loni village.

Reproductive capability is now established at earlier age. But the subject of adolescent sexuality is taboo in most societies. There is widespread ignorance about risks of unprotected sex, problems among adolescents.